| Show FT mw a bano may aggie hill celebration 0 to o be biggest I 1 ever held in san juan large crowds irom roni all over eta and colorado expected first writing to secretary qt war wara geo cleo 11 doin dern whom editor of this paper has known many years also writing to senator W 11 II king likewise in an acquaintance of many years we got the exact procedure duio on ing the rt douglas band provid providing hig music at Montle monticello ello july 2122 the annual american Ameil can legion day in san juan being directed by secretary of wat war dern to write to the commanding general qt it san fancisco we did it if f this time thile does not interfere intel tore with military activities evidently we can set get thibaud tha band providing we may bear the actual expense of their coming there 19 no salary Follow following ng Is the paragraphs 0 of the letter and we are that great band leader mr yost at ft douglas and evidently be will ft write us ua june 17 sir JY J P may 1 k publisher san juan record montice monticello llo utah dear sir I 1 am also directed by the command Co irmand ing general to inform you that bg he tins has directed I 1 erect d the commanding general I 1 tt douglas Dil glas yiu r fleat fl eat reiteration and to nolte biake the land band at his station available for tale occasion referred to provided such action will not interfere with his training program and other activities and provided further that the pie war dept requirements are met namely that the government will vill incur no expense and that the usual release will be obtained from the local musicians union indicating that the participation of tile the band will not be construed as a violation of the law with reference to io non competition of army musicians with civilian musicians the commanding general fort douglas has been directed to communicate muni cate with you regarding the matter with best wishes for the success of the celebration yours very truly 11 II L WALTHALL aleut colonel A G I 1 D assistant adjutant general it Is 19 about time lime san juan had a first class band such as this and we 11 have ave a right to have it once per year that Is a band of class size and train ing all in keeping with this county largest 0 |
